December 06, 2010 (Utah Policy.com) - The Utah Foundation has posted a research report on the economic impact of the Intermountain Power Project, concluding that the contribution IPP is projected to make to the state, both today and through 2026, makes it an important mainstay in the economy.
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November 12, 2010 (Deseret News) - Former Gov. Olene Walker gets tears in her eyes when she talks about one of her great-grandsons being placed in a kindergarten class with 35 other children. The experience makes her wonder if Utah really is making education a priority.
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November 11, 2010 (ksl.com) - Former Utah Governor Olene Walker is taking a stand for public education and wants Utahns to worry as much as she is about the path the system is on. Walker is calling for major changes in the face of serious funding challenges, and she knows all too well it\’s an uphill battle.
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October 27, 2010 (Salt Lake Tribune) - For weeks, educators, parents and policymakers have been buzzing about a report that showed Utah schools do not stack up well against those in demographically similar states. On Tuesday, a panel of Utah education leaders discussed the report and offered possible strategies for improvement.
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October 27, 2010 (Salt Lake Tribune) - A group of prominent Utahns is calling for more education funding and innovation in light of a recent report that shows Utah is falling behind other states academically.
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October 27, 2010 (Mid-Utah Radio.com) - School test results in Utah definitively confirm Utah students can perform better according to research conducted by the Utah Foundation. Now, the matter at hand is finding out how the states education can be improved while the only holdup at this stage is a shortage of money.
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October 26, 2010 (ksl.com) - Results of school tests speak clearly: Utah students can do better. That is according to research from the Utah Foundation. The question now is how do we go about improving the states education system?
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October 26, 2010 (Deseret News) - Utahs school testing scores have dropped over the past 20 years, according to the Utah Foundation using National Assessment of Educational Progress standards.
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October 24, 2010 (Salt Lake Tribune) - As a retired educator and member of the Utah Education Association, I question the associations idea of trying to play it safe by endorsing both candidates for governor because it allows Gov. Gary Herberts campaign to portray him as a friend of education…
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October 20, 2010 (Cache Valley Daily) - Republican Governor Gary Herbert and his Democratic Challenger Peter Corroon squared off Tuesday night in their last planned debate prior to the November 2 election. Once again Corroon focused on education, saying Herbert believed education should be funded better when the economy improves.\r\n Corroon says the Utah Foundation recently reported that Utah ranked dead last or next to last in test scores and this situation has to be changed.
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October 20, 2010 (Deseret News) - The final debate Tuesday between GOP Gov. Gary Herbert and his Democratic challenger, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, covered all the major issues of the campaign.\r\n Most of the questions posed to the candidates focused on education, a priority for voters surveyed for the Utah Priorities Project, an effort to identify key issues in the race involving the Deseret News, KSL-TV, the Utah Foundation and the U.\’s Hinckley Institute of Politics.
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October 19, 2010 (Salt Lake Tribune) - According to a recent Utah Foundation report, Utah students most often rank last on the National Assessment of Educational Progress when compared with only states with similar ethnic makeups, parental education levels and poverty rates.
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October 11, 2010 (ksl.com) - There is new cause to worry about the state of education in Utah. Indeed, the latest study by the respected Utah Foundation suggests the trajectory of the states education system is not moving in a positive direction.
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October 09, 2010 (Salt Lake Tribune) - Right now Utah’s investment in its youth is meager, and, although teachers are working hard, the lack of resources is having a negative impact on learning. A Utah Foundation study found that the Beehive State consistently ranks last among similar states in language and math scores.
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October 07, 2010 (The Daily Chronicle) - An extensive survey released this fall reveals the top issues Utah voters consider when choosing a candidate.\r\n \r\n The survey was released by the Utah Foundation, and is sponsored by KSL and the Hinckley Institute. The survey was conducted by Dan Jones and Associates.
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October 07, 2010 (Salt Lake Tribune) - A Utah Foundation report released last week showed that Utah students most often rank last on the National Assessment of Educational Progress when compared to states with similar ethnic makeups, parental education levels and poverty rates.
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October 07, 2010 (ABC 4) - According to a Utah Foundation Report released September of 2010, Utah was the lowest-achieving state in its demographic peer group, scoring well below what would be expected for a state with its demographic and economic profile.\r\n \r\n Utahs 8th grade students have lagged behind states like Wyoming, Minnesota, and New Jersey in subjects like Reading and Math.
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October 03, 2010 (Salt Lake Tribune) - A new study from the Utah Foundation that compares Utah with a half-dozen states having very similar demographics found that Utah has ranked last or next-to-last among its peers in reading, math and science tests since 1992. In fourth-grade reading, Utah also ranks below the national average.
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October 03, 2010 (Deseret News) - Last week the Utah Foundation released a sobering report showing how Utah students are underperforming when compared to students in states with similar demographics. Although we sometimes take comfort in the fact that Utahs students perform better than the national average on standardized tests, the national averages are not great and when compared to states with similar ethnic, economic and educational attainment, Utahs students are simply not matching up.
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September 30, 2010 (Daily Herald) - A public policy group report says Utah students lag other states with similar demographics in test scores for reading, math and science.\r\n \r\n The Deseret News says the Utah Foundation report is the first of its kind to compare Utah with peer states.
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September 29, 2010 (ksl.com) - New Utah research contradicts a common sentiment in our state about how were doing in education.\r\n \r\n The perception usually goes like this: Utah does pretty well despite spending the least per student in the country, and were still above average.\r\n \r\n Research from the respected Utah Foundation concludes this is not true.
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September 29, 2010 (Deseret News) - Utah students lag far behind in reading, math and science test scores, according to a new local study that compares Utah students with those in states that have similar demographics.\r\n \r\n The Utah Foundation, a public policy organization, conducted the research and authored the report, which is the first of its kind in examining how Utah compares to peer states, said Steve Kroes, foundation president.
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September 26, 2010 (ksl.com) - A recent KSL/Deseret News/Utah Foundation poll by Dan Jones and Associates focused on the priorities of Utah voters, asking what is most important to you about education, the economy, immigration, government spending and state\’s rights. The survey asked about solutions to these five issues and found some predictable and some interesting opinions.\r\n \r\n Kirk Jowers, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, Steve Kroes of Utah Foundation, and Randy Shumway, of Dan Jones and Associates, … Continued
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September 24, 2010 (ksl.com) - Core issues are crucial to voters in the race for Utah\’s next governor. At one of the Gary Herbert-Peter Corroon debates Thursday, a group of students held the candidates\’ feet to the fire on issues that also match a Utah Priorities poll for KSL and the Deseret News.
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September 24, 2010 (Deseret News) - The candidates for Utah governor made it clear in their first debate Thursday that they understand education is a top priority for voters.\r\n \r\n Gov. Gary Herbert and his Democratic challenger, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, used a taped debate for public TV station KUED to highlight their positions on education.
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